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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: okoro okoro <okoro4000oko@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <barrokoroprivate@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 02:30:03 +0100
Subject: Barr. Okoro



BARRISTER OKORO O. OKORO CHAMBERS AND ASSOCIATESLEGAL PRACTIONERS/ NOTARY PUBLIC20, Hassan Ali street Ikoyi Lagos NigeriaE-mail:barrokoroprivate@myway.com
Dear Sir/Madam, I am barrister Okoro O. Okoro the lawyer to former governor Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Governor of the oil rich Bayelsa State in Nigeria who was set up by the federal Government and arrested in the United Kingdom on account of money laundry. See BBC news report below. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4291350.stm After my client problem in UK, the court ordered for all his account to be frozen and companies shut. See this news paper publication below also: http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=40002 Before this seizure, my client moved $20 million to some were in Europe in two different boxes of 10million each, with the help of a security company. My client is not free for now, therefore this letter is for your urgent assistance .cause his immuninity has been removed from him all his companies and accounts has been frozen by the government of Nigeria Can you stand in for us to go to Europe and claim this money or better still it can be delivered to you also were ever you are with the help of the security company also all the documents will be sent to you and the code to open the consignment will also be giving,let me know your commission to do this? Please note that this money is deposited as valuables and company papers which are also in the box. And is 100% risk free. Awaiting your response.
Regards,Okoro. O. Okoro (san)
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